Creed III
The poke forCreed IIIdebunks a big theory about Damian , the new villain played by Jonathan Majors . Creed IIIis directed by Michael B. Jordan , who also star as Adonis Creed . Tessa Thompson also returns as his married woman , Bianca , as does Wood Harris as Adonis ' flight simulator , Tony . However , Creed IIIwill be the firstRockyfilm / spinoff whereSylvester Stallone will not seem as Rocky Balboa , although Sly remains on add-in as executive manufacturer .
When Jonathan Majors was cast asCreed III ’s villain , the rumor unfold that Damian would be expose as the son of Clubber Lang ( Mr. T ) . This followed suit to howCreed IIwas basically a sequel toRocky IVwhere Adonis fought Viktor Drago ( Florian Muntenau ) , the son of Ivan Drago ( Dolph Lundgren ) . However , Creed III ’s dawdler apparently debunks this , showing that Damian is a childhood friend of Adonis ' who was just released from prison house after 18 years . While this does n’t mean that Dame could n’t be Clubber Lang ’s son or relative , it appears thatCreed IIIis going another path and will be about Donnie ’s dependable friend from his younker turning into his most bitter enemy .
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Why It’s BetterCreed 3’s Villain Isn’t Related To Clubber Lang
Creed IIItelling a personal floor about jealousy and a broken friendly relationship between Damian and Adonis is fresh than shoehorn Dame being concern to anotherRockylegacy character . The fact that Rocky Balboa is n’t in the motion picture helpfully allowsCreed IIIto eventually brook on its own and not be so overly reliant on Rocky and his supporting cast . Although Viktor Drago does also appear inCreed III , at least he has a chronicle with Adonis that is freestanding from Rocky ’s ancient competition with Ivan Drago .
It is interesting , however , that Damian ’s chronicle echoes Clubber Lang ’s . Clubber ’s backstory was that he was a former ex - con who became a professional fighter , and he was force by his own boil green-eyed monster and detestation of Rocky Balboa . It seems likeCreed IIIis at least borrowing aspects of Clubber Lang ’s template for Damian while creating the perfect antithesis to Adonis Creed , which is the smarter move . And even ifCreed IIIreveals Dame is interrelate to thevillainous Clubber Lang , at least his animosity with Donnie add up from personal reason and not because he wants revenge for Rocky exhaust Clubber Lang decades ago .
What Else We Know About Jonathan Majors’Creed 3Villain
Jonathan Majors ' Damian seems specifically design as an ideal enemy for Adonis Creed . Dame was incarcerated for 18 years and , inCreed III ’s trailer , Bianca mark something is wrong with her husband in respect to Damian . Donnie is so rattle by Dame ’s return that the heavyweight champion must be keeping a secret about Damian . It ’s possible Dame took the tap for Adonis when they were kids , and this is why he now need to take everything his notable and successful former best admirer has .
Mr. T is not confirmed to come along inCreed III , but there is the motion of who educate Damian to struggle Adonis . It ’s possibleViktor Drago becomes Dame ’s turning point manunless the Russian has made ataraxis with Donnie and stands with his former opposition . Perhaps Damian really just embodies familiar elements of Clubber Lang but is n’t straight related to the unpitying X - title-holder . But Damian evoking Clubber , the unforgettable villain ofRocky III , may be enough of an homage forCreed III .
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Creed IIIreleases in theater on March 3 , 2023 .
